Hundreds of VIP customers and guests gathered on December 12 to commemorate the 60th anniversary of Aston Martin Works in Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire.

As the historic home of the sports car maker, the Works factory created 15,000 hand-built cars between 1955 and 2007, when production moved to Gaydon, Warwickshire. Now an approved global heritage service and restoration facility, the reimagined Newport Padnell Works site serves as a new car dealership where it is possible to view, purchase, service and restore cars from every era of the marque’s 101 years at Aston Martin Works.

More than 400 guests from across the UK and continental Europe attended the Aston Martin pre-Christmas party – which also marked the launch of the dealership’s exclusive 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Vanquish sports car. Just six of the 60th Anniversary edition Vanquish models – each one representing a decade of Aston Martin operations in Newport Pagnell, will be built They were created by the Aston Martin design team and the brand’s bespoke personalisation service, Q by Aston Martin and the majority have already been snapped up by collectors keen to own a piece of Works’ heritage.